Ruzeru Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ruzeru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruzeru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Ruzeru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruzeru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ruzeru is most common in Uganda. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruzeru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruzeru are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Ruzeru is mostly concentrated in: Mubende District, where 25 percent are found, Nakaseke District, where 25 percent are found and Nakasongola District, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it occurs in one country. It is also common in Namibia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruzheru921/
Rujeru8329/
Ruzaru832/
Ruseru832/
Rugeru831/
Rizeru831/
Rouseru776/
Rusheru773/
Rugerup772/
Ruggieru717/
Rutgerus711/
Rougerux711/
Rusiru674/
Rugiru674/
Roucherau672/
Rusaru672/
Rhutgerus671/
Rousserau671/
Roucheraud632/
Roucheroux631/
Rosheru624/
Rujirus624/
Rujirut622/
Rocerau621/
Roserau621/
Roucheyroux5920/
Roseró501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruzeru
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